Electrical swiveled connecter



J. J. TROMANHAUSER 66 ELECTRICAL SWIVELED CONNECTER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed May 12, 1932 Invcnlor J5me, 1/. flama/rhauaer y 1, 1934-. J.JIQTROMANHAUSER ,966

ELECTRICAL SWIVELED OONNECTER Filed May 12. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Inventor Patented May 1, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful particularly to a connecterpermitting both swiveled connection and hinged connection.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a universalconnecter, that is, a connecter permitting universal connection andmovement not otherwise available in conventional connecters.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the connecter.

Fig. 2 represents a side elevational view of the connecter in angularposition.

Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal sectional view through the connecter.

Fig. 4 represents an end elevational view of one of the swivel members.

Fig. 5 represents an end elevational view of the other swivel member.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 represents an elongated dl-EIECtTlC bodyhaving a cavity 6 therein, and further provided with a pair oflongitudinally extending bores 78, these bores being lined with coppertubes 9-10. These bores 7-8 communicate the recess 6 with the recessedportion 11, the recess 11 receiving the intermediate body portion 12which is provided with lateral ears 1313 interlapping the portions 14-14of the body 5.

Extending diametrically through ears l4-14 in body 5 is the di-electricpin 15 which pivotally connects through ears 13-13 the di-electriesection 16 to the body 5. This di-electric section 16 is provided with apair of longitudinally extending bores 17--17.

The body section 16 has a pair of connecter strips 18-18 disposedthrough the bores 17-17 therein and these strips, which are ofconductive material, have extensions 19 for contact with the sleeves 20.(See Figure 3).

Slidable in the tubes 9 and 10 are the brushes 21 at the opposite endsthereof, certain of the brushes wiping against the sleeve 20 whileothers of the brushes wipe against the conductor element 22 andconductor ring 23 on the swivel disk 24.

This swivel disk 24 is secured to the swivel disk 25 by screws 26-25".The screw 27 has'one conductor 28 of a cable 29 secured thereto, whilethe conductor element 22 has the other conductor ele- Now referring tothe brushes 21, it will be found that a pair of these brushes areprovided at the ends of the tubes 9 and 10 and in each tube there is acompressible coiled spring 33 interposed between the correspondingbrushes 21-21 for urging the same apart and against their correspondingsleeves 20 or element 22 or annulus 23.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:-

1. A connecter comprising a di-electric body divided into a pair ofsections, a di-electric pin,

interlapping portions on the sections through which the pin is disposedfor hingedly connecting the sections together, a pair ofconductorsleeves on the pin, connecter strips in one of the sections,each engaged at one end with a corresponding sleeve, the other sectionbeing provided with a pair of bores, each having a brush therein forengaging a corresponding sleeve, a rotatable member in one end of thelast mentioned section, current collective means between the saidrotatable member and the brushes in the said bores, and means on thesaid rotatable member whereby a conductor cord can be attached to thesaid current collective means.

2. A connecter comprising apair of di-electric bodies, said bodies beinghingedly connected together, a di-electric pin employed in the saidhinged connection, spaced electrical conducting sleeves on the said pin,one of said bodies having a recess in one-end thereof, said lastmentioned body having bores communicating said recess with each of thesleeves on said pin, a pair of brushes in each of said bores, and aspring interposed between said brushes to project the same in oppositedirections, one of said brushes in each bore contacting with one of thesleeves on the pin, a rotatable member in said recess having a circularcontact adapted to contact with one of the remaining brushes in one ofsaid bores, a contact on the rotatable member, for engagement with theremaining brush in the other bore, and a pair of connecters on the otherbody section engaging the sleeves and means whereby conductors can beconnected to the contacts on the rotatable member.

JESSE J. TROMANHAUSER.

